I just like long skirts. I've been drooling over one at Tznius for quite some time now. It's $40+ price tag is enough for me to hope God provides via some really cool way. He has. : )
One of the members of the sewing community I belong to asked for suggestions to recreate the same skirt I've been looking at. Another member found these instructions.
ETA 12-2-09: I uploaded the wrap skirt video tutorials I made this summer. Enjoy!
ETA 12-20-08: Anna has a terrific tutorial for cutting out the skirt itself.
To make a wrap skirt, cut out the fabric exactly as Anna describes. The difference? Hem the straight side seams instead of sewing it up and then make a waistband with long ties or add a hook & eye closure on each side.
Sweet!
Here's my new Tznius-style wrap skirt... I cut it out the same night I whipped up the polka dotted skirt.
The skirt is made out of the coolest fabric. It's some kind of eyelet knit with a puff paint/silk screen type printing to make lighter colored texture around the holes. It sort of feels like the stuff they put on baby gripper socks, but it's not as thick or "grippy." I got about 12-14 yards of it out of the bargain bin for $1. So the whole skirt probably cost me less than 25¢! As a side note, I just want to say that I love this pattern in drapey fabric. I wouldn't want it out of a heavier weight like it's suggested. It's got a great "swoosh" factor that I wouldn't want to give up!
To make a wrap skirt, cut out the fabric exactly as Anna describes. The difference? Hem the straight side seams instead of sewing it up and then make a waistband with long ties or add a hook & eye closure on each side.
Sweet!
Here's my new Tznius-style wrap skirt... I cut it out the same night I whipped up the polka dotted skirt.
The skirt is made out of the coolest fabric. It's some kind of eyelet knit with a puff paint/silk screen type printing to make lighter colored texture around the holes. It sort of feels like the stuff they put on baby gripper socks, but it's not as thick or "grippy." I got about 12-14 yards of it out of the bargain bin for $1. So the whole skirt probably cost me less than 25¢! As a side note, I just want to say that I love this pattern in drapey fabric. I wouldn't want it out of a heavier weight like it's suggested. It's got a great "swoosh" factor that I wouldn't want to give up!
Of course I couldn't forget Ariana. She has a skirt just like Mommy's.
To make it, I cut a swath about 20" long by the 60" width. I folded it into thirds after hemming all the edges but the top. I pinned and basted the overlap together. Then I put a narrow casting in the top and added elastic. Her skirt looks like a wrap skirt, but we don't have to fuss with ties coming undone. These pictures are from our morning field trip. Miss Ana was "moon walking" in lighter gravity.
If anyone is interested in more details about how I made Ana's skirt, leave a comment and let me know. I'll take some more detailed photos. Oh and I don't always look so mean. It's been a big week and I'm pretty tired. (Actually, after I post this, I'm sneaking off for a n-a-p!)
19 Nice Notes:
Hey Jan, you look you could be in a chadwicks catalog. Who took the picture? our booming photographer Ben?
Yup. Mr. Benjamin took it. Chadwicks huh? I'm moving up in the world. ;)
I absolutely love the result! If my first sewing project works out, I will try this for my second project for certain. It looks positively stunning. I own two tznius skirts, which have been worth their money, but if I can make them myself.....
Janel, it came out great....now I need to make one for myself! I love how it looks.
Now if only I had time to find fabric and whip one up before I go away next week! lol.
Wow! That is fantastic. I have a Tznius skirt too and while I love it, the version I have is made of a very heavy, somewhat stiff black cotton. Definitely no swoosh factor and being on the large side I sometimes feel it makes me look like a lampshade. But to be able to make it in a lighter weight fabric, that would be wonderful.
First off, wonderful good job on the skirt girlie!! And yes, you do look terrific in it!
Secondly, Baleboosteh, I too am a big larger than Janel, so I am going to give the lighter fabric a try - but I am also going to try the skirt a bit shorter. Just below the knee looks much more flattering on me than ankle or below the calf lengths. Just another idea to try. I'll post pics on my blog when I get my first one sewn up (soon, I hope!).
~Lori
Thanks! I've got it on again today and love it.
Just a thought, if you make the skirt shorter, you can use 54" or even 45" wide fabric if you're shorter. You could use 45" fabric and add a light flounce to the bottom for a different look altogher. Just thoughts...
Baleboosteh, after reading about fabric weight and body shape in The Triumph of Individual Style by Carla Mason Mathis and Helen Villa Connor, I don't wear much heavy duty fabric anymore. The books suggests boney people should wear heavier weight, fitted fabrics to take the edge off, but squishy people like me should wear lighter or flowing fabrics to slim our curves. That said, Liz will attest that I've worn my share of "lampshades." I'm trying to be better as I age! (I mention more details about the book in my link here.)
Oh while I was at Wally World last week, I picked up 2 pieces of 60" wide $1 a yard fabric to make two more skirts. : ) One brown, one silver. I got enough of the silver to make a blouse to go with it. It's on my to do list soon...
Just wanted to say, I've got three VERY different fabrics cut out, ready to be sewn up in the next few days, for this wrap skirt. I used 45" fabric for all three skirts (it was what I had) - and I think they're going to be just the perfect length. Now it will be interesting to see how the different fabric weights will effect the look of each skirt.
Again, pics to follow...
Thanks for posting more about this, Janel. I'd love to see future skirts too!
In Him~
Lori
Just last night, I was thinking that I needed some new skirts ... so, I went to the Lands' End site.
I do like Lands' End clothes, but even a simple skirt was spendy.
So, I'm planning to dust off the ole sewing machine and make a basic skirt. It'll probably be a simple a-line w/ elastic waist, but seeing your skirt is inspirational. Maybe the next one after this?
Jora
Thank you so very much for posting the link to the instructions. I have drooled over the same skirt! But didn't want to spend that much either. It was very very easy pattern. I got it done in a afternoon, during babies naptime. Thanks so much for showing us such a wonderful easy pattern. I will be posting a picture on my blog and links to your site soon.
I'm so glad you all have appreciated the pattern link!
Prairie, I'm glad to hear that it went together so quickly for you! Because I made it in two days and had to remeasure twice, I knew I really know how long it took. But I knew it was a quick sew. Thanks for the heads up. I look forward to see your link!
The skirt is gorgeous and you look terrific in it! Now, I have a different question than most of these other talented ladies. Any suggestions on how to find a seamstress as good as you so she can make me one? ;) LOL I haven't learned how to sew...yet, but I have been drooling over the Tznius skirts for a while now. My friend's 10 year old is learning to sew, maybe she could use it for practice. :D Thanks for some great lessons on your blog.
Love in Christ,
Michelle
Michelle,
The skirt is easy enough for a beginner. I promise. If you can measure and know anything about a compass, you can cut it out in a jiffy. Sewing it up is just as easy.
Here's the thing, if you find a seamstress to make you one, you're going to pay her between $20 and $40 dollars per hour plus the cost of the fabric. It takes about 1.5 hours for me to cut it out and sew up. That makes the skirt cheaper to buy ready made at Tznius.
Your 10 year old friend is an option though. She'd probably be happy to get $5 an hour. It would be easy enough for her too. Maybe she could even show you how! :)
I think I'm asking altogether too many questions :-).
Janel, you said you used a 14" cut for the waist cirle, but did you use the larger amount of fabric that they suggest for the larger size, or were you okay using the 3 yards they give for the original? I think you are about the same size as me, and I'd like to avoid purchasing extra fabric if I could.
Many thanks,
~Andrea
Andrea, to determine the exact length you need: measure 14" for the waist circle, add the length you want it (waist to ankle measurement), add 3 inches for hemming and seam allowance at the waist then multiply it by 2(because you need double thickness.)
Example: 14" + 23" + 3" = 40" x 2 = 80" add an extra 8" just in case. That's 88" or about 2.5 yards. Help? :)
Long and short, I actually don't remember exactly how much I used. Sorry.
I have been wishing for the Tznius skirt, too! Thanks for the link! :-)
i love your skirt! you look fabulous! i am obcessed with peasent and wrap skirts and have been trying for the longest to make one of my own. i finally got enough fabric to do it. thanks for the inspiration!
The links for this skirt don't work any more do you have the directions.
Thanks
Trisha
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